Thyroid function is crucial for infant growth and development ( Polk and Fisher 1998 ), and previous studies of 38 healthy, term infants have shown borderline significance for increased T 4 and TBG concentrations in upper-median dioxin-exposed groups as measured in breast milk ( Pluim et al. 1992 , 1993 ).
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In utero exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls and its relations to thyroid function and growth hormone in newborns.
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